°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ

Department of Theatre & Dance

College of Fine Arts and Communication

2023-2024 Season

 

Athena

Written by Gracie Gardner
Directed and Fight Directed by Alan Brincks
Studio Theatre 

Mary Wallace and Athena are teenage fencers training for the Junior Olympics. They practice together, they compete against each other, they spend their lives together. They wish they were friends. A 75-minute comedy about friendship, competition, and embracing one’s strengths, this play was a NY Times "Critic’s Pick" when it premièred in 2018.

purple image with fencer background, includes production info listed to left of image

black and green image with silouhette of girl, includes production info that is listed to left of image

The Incredible Fox Sisters

Written by Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Craig Johnson
Studio Theatre 
 
This Texas premiere is a dark comedy of two real sisters from Hydesville, N.Y., who can speak with the spirits of the dead. The play follows the girls, and later women, as they tour the USA, and even the world, conducting séances. Unexpectedly funny and touching, The Incredible Fox Sisters explores a world of fame, family, and phantoms just in time for Halloween.


Fall & Recovery: Faculty Dance Concert

University Theatre

Fall & Recovery 2023, the LU Department of Theatre and Dance's annual fall faculty concert, was held in the University Theatre on Nov. 10-11. The show featured a variety of dance styles performed by the LUTD student company and guests.

fall-and-recovery-web-2023.jpg

landscape-weapon-web-2023.jpg

Landscape with Weapon

Written by Joe Penhall 
Directed by Amelia Fischer  
LU Theatre Centennial Celebration
Studio Theatre  

Ned has created a revolutionary new military technology that he believes will save more lives than it will take. His family is horrified, but it’s not until the government demands complete ownership of the weapon that Ned begins to question everything, leading him down a very dark and unexpected path of consequences. 

Dangerous Corner

Written by J.B. Priestley 
Directed by Sophia Watt 
University Theatre 

At a seemingly innocent dinner party, the guests are rapidly thrust into a series of increasingly damning revelations related to the death of a brother of one of the group. Made into films in 1934 and 1965, this play is a murder mystery that keeps you guessing and second guessing as more secrets are revealed.  

dangerous-corner-web-2023.jpg

dance-unleashed-web-2023.jpg

Dance Unleashed

LU Theatre Centennial Celebration  
University Theatre  

Dance Unleashed featured performers pushing boundaries and bringing new ideas to the table for people to enjoy and relate to. The performance featured different genres of dance including modern, contemporary, tap, jazz, ballroom and ballet.